London has been battered by 50mph winds that have felled trees and caused travel chaos. Powerful gusts swept across the capital as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" weather alert for most of the country.

But a spectacular double-save from former Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia triggered a remarkable counter attack with Watford breaking up the field and netting at the other end.

Thousands of fans leapt onto the pitch, manager Gianfranco Zola was sent tumbling to the turf and Sky Sports commentator Johnny Phillips almost lost his composure as he tried to describe the dramatic scenes.

He screamed at viewers: “I do not believe what I have just seen here.”